Tipton Pool Builders offer pool building tips
Is, “get a family swimming pool” on the agenda and in the budget for this year or early next year? If that’s the case, the swimming pool contractors from Tipton Pools, in Knoxville, Tennessee, offer these tips to help make your pool project move along smoothly. Remember, too, if 2017 is the year you’re going to have your swimming pool installed, there is no time like the present to begin researching pool contractors.
Pool building tips
You may begin the search for your pool project and a potential pool contractor online, but you will want to make time during your research to visit one-on-one with potential pool contractors. Here are pool building tips to keep in mind
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- Cost. Consider all of the financial obligations of being a pool owner — from construction to increases in utility bills to ongoing maintenance and service. Consider too, that you might want to add a deck or an outdoor living area and accessories to the pool project. Keep them all in mind when putting together a budget for the project.
- Design. How much yard space do you want to give up to the pool? How will you use the pool ie, swimming laps, frolicking with the children and everything in between? The more elaborate the design and the accessories, the higher the price tag.
- Permits. You will need to obtain approval from your local zoning and building officers prior to any construction being undertaken and your pool contractor should be available to help you navigate that red tape.
- Safety. You need to have life-saving equipment at the pool side and might even want to take time to get some Red Cross first aid training. You will be required to have a pool fence and depending on where you live, you may need to install other safety measures.
- Insurance. When it comes to insurance you need to make certain the pool contractor you’re working with is bonded, insured and licensed. Work with a pool contractor who has been in business in your area for a long period of time and one who provides you with references from former and current clients. You will also want to talk with your insurance agent to see if there any special coverages you need to consider if you’re installing a swimming pool.
There is much more that goes into a swimming pool project, but this is a great starting point to get the conversations underway with a potential pool contractor.